Where can I get help getting my electricity to my house turned back on?

Question

Over the last year my husband and I came into some financial difficulties. We were unable to make a large payment to our electric company after making payment arrangements after a shut off notice. As a result our electric was shut off and we had to move. We have children and would really like to go back to the home we are paying a morgage on. There is no funds for things like this here in Michigan right now.

We told our provider of our situation and we simply did not have the income at the time to make a payments every two weeks that were nearly the amount of our mortgage. Everyone we have called to recieve help (DHS, Salvation Army) has said they do not have any funds. Each place only suggests calling the other and no one else.

Answer 1

This may help you. There are assistance programs in every state. I'm not sure if you have to live in HUD to get this assistance, but it may lead you in the right direction.

http://www.hud.gov/local/mi/renting/energyprgms.cfm

Is there some kind of lawyer or personal representative you can contact who can make those calls and explain the situation to the company?

Answer 2

Like it or not the electric company is a business. You didn't pay for the product you purchased under the contract you had with them. You now owe them for the product and are making no attempt to pay. To get your electricity turned back on in this property will require you to 1) pay any and all amounts in arrears 2) pay for a reconnection fee and 3) more than likely put a deposit down that is in the amount of at least 2 months usage.
Everyone has financially difficulties, did you take the time to call them and inform them of your problems? If you had they might have worked with you to defer payment or to work out a better payment schedule. Most people don't try to work out a plan to pay these type of overdue bills and in doing so you lose your credibility with the supplier.

Answer 3

Have you asked the electric company what they would require? They may know of private organizations that are willing to help. Like it or not, the electric company has bills of its own, they can't afford to provide service to people that don't pay their bills.

Answer 4

com ed is the only supplier and are not helping customers as they cornered the market. They told me that after I had a similar situation and paid my bill.

Answer 5

Simple have a DG for HOME.

But it will not work for INDUSTRY.

It need more capacity. Real problem is this.

What is the solution?

How?
READ FOLLOWING:

Is nuclear deal of India with US is really worth?
It worth down the line of 50 - 60 years.


[A}.-Why worth ?
1) Fossile fuel is limited in INDIA and world.,
2) Nuclear fuel is also limited in INDIA AS WELL AS in world but can give enrgy for some years.


[B]. - Con of Nuclear?
Nuclear power cost is Rs 3.00 per Kwh Where as coal cost Rs 1.40 per Kwh
Like petroleum, Foreign currancy will goout for
1). TECHNOLOGY,
2). FUEL,
3). INSPECTION,
4). EQUIPMENT, ETC
other CONs are:
5) Dependent on other
6) Possible stopage of fuel on later date (like USA stopped for TARAPUR UNITS, canadian STOPPED FOR RAWTBHATA UNITS)
7) Radioactive and toxic WASTE Management,
8) Radiation to workers,
9) Raidation to public, in the event of Nuclear accident,
10) Long construction period and high cost of nuclear power plant.


[C]. - Options for INDIA ?
OPTIONS with little or no foreign currancy OUTGO:
1) WIND mill with limitless energy
2) HYDRAL with limitless life span,
3) SOLAR with limitless life,
4) Municipal waste with limitless life,
5) Agriculture waste WITH LIMITLESS LIFE,
6) COAL,
7) GAS.
OPTION WITH FOREIGN CURRANCY OUTGO:
1) NUCLEAR,
2) PETROLEUM,
3) GAS.


[D] Why 50 - 60 years?
Now INDIA MAY SURVIVE with Coal,Gas, Wind, Solar, Hydral, WASTE, Etc but after 60 years fossile will vanish and WIND, SOLAR, HYDRAL, WASTE cannot give sufficient energy for the INDUSTRY.


[E].- What is the option ?
INDIA SHALL USE NUCLEAR OPTION FOR ENERGY GENERATION..


[F] What is about foreign currency, dependence?
1). SINCE 50 - 60 YEARS is long. INDIA SHALL EXPLORE IT'S 1800 KM by 2000 km land surface, 100 - 2000 km on sea bed to check if Urenium can be extracted economically.
2) USA has formed NSG with 50 countries to deny access to nuclear fuel to countries like NDIA. World has 120 - 150 countries. INDIA can make an extensive search for URANIUM in the remaining POOR countries. It will help that POOR country for their economic upliftment and HELP india to get fuel. But how does it stop the foreigncurrency outgo? Since these poor contries need is limited to " ROOTI-KAPDE-AUR-MOKAN", in which INDIA is strong enough; it can exchagne those goods with NUCLEAR FUEL ( if available). Since these poor countries does not have economical, technological capability, they will welcome help from INDIA. It amounts to free "ROOTI-KAPDE-AUR-MOKAN" for people of those poor country at free of cost due to avialality of URANIUM in their countru ( Which they can not use or do anythings)


[G]. Why this deal ?
If INDIA refused to this proposal, OPTION as in [F] above can not be materialised? Why? Since USA is WORLD DADA, it will influence other ( 125-50 = 75) countries not to allow INDIA for exercising OPTION [F]


[H].- Conclusion ?
INDIAN has no option but to sign the deal.

Answer 6

oh man i wish i knew